Figure 1: Paycheck-to-paycheck living over time

Share of U.S. adult consumers living paycheck to paycheck, by month surveyed

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Source: PYMNTS Intelligence, The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report, February 2026. N = 2,486: Whole sample, fielded Jan. 15, 2026, to Jan. 29, 2026